FS Ferrovie dello Stato (Italy)

Advantages: Surprisingly punctual and clean trains, few delays or problems encountered
Disadvantages: Annoying supplements required for Interrailers, erratic station quality

...people claim the service was cheap, so have come to the conclusion that perhaps the FS is only more expensive for Interrailers and Eurrailers. Maybe the actual base price of train journeys is less than that in France. It is definitely far less than here in England, that's for sure! ... Read review

Advantages: Good network
Disadvantages: Sometimes a bit confusing

...to hold this against them! FS (Ferroverie dello Stato)is, as the name denotes, a wholly nationalised endeavour, and despite its history of unreliability, has a record which would now hold any British railway company to shame.. is there a political moral here? Perhaps.. but that isn't the crux of this 'review'. The rail network in Italy is sufficiently extensive to take you to just about anywhere you want to go to. The prices are cheap, especially ...
...involved. The quality of service on Italian trains relies extensively on the type of train you are travelling in, and how much you have paid for your ticket, because the standard varies massively. The top trains are the Eurostar trains. They run on the main Milan to Naples route (and possibly some others, but basically just major city to major city). They are fast, they are clean and they give you free biscuits when you get on, what more could one ... Read review